New acquisition...

[Ophidiophile]

I recently had the opportunity to pick up an adult (CB 2010) blotched BTS. That doesn't seem to come around very often so I had to get it.

Here are a couple of pics. Opinions about its sex are welcome...

[Richard.C]

have u got a more birds eye veiw of it

its a nice looking example,from those pics im 50/50 guessing,looks female long but is giving me slight male vibes to,a straight down shot makes it a bit easier

nice get regardlesd

[StaceyLeigh]

Oh wow, so beautiful I am so jealous, this is the one skink I really want , other than my Northerns! Some Day!

[bluetonguerocks]

bow to the Great Skink! it is beautiful

[Toria Dawn]

Love him!!!

[Merriann]

What a total sweetheart!!

[Jeff]

That's a nice blotchie, congratulations! I wish I would have had the money when it was available. Are you planning to acquire more of them and breed?

Along with the other pictures I have seen of your skink, I would lean toward female, but I know it has always been thought of as a probable male. Of course you could always send it to me in the spring, and I could probably figure it out for sure!

[Ophidiophile]

have u got a more birds eye veiw of it

Here's a bird's eye view for you Richard (and Jeff). Not the best photo but I hope it helps:

[Ophidiophile]

That's a nice blotchie, congratulations! I wish I would have had the money when it was available. Are you planning to acquire more of them and breed?

I am planning on breeding this and all my BTS. I've actually been breeding herps (mostly snakes but some lizards and chelonians too) for a very long time though BTS are a newer "project" for me having just gotten into them with my first Northerns in 2010. The only critters in my house that don't get to breed are the dogs and cats!

Of course you could always send it to me in the spring, and I could probably figure it out for sure!

That is actually not out of the question

[El Lobo]

First 2 pics I would say female.

Overhead pic puts some doubt by body shape already being 3 years old and fully developed. Does look more like my girls than my male though.

[Richard.C]

birds eyes making me lean towards male,body shape and tail look male,these ones its trickier as the males can be tanky as well,hips look narrowish and tail almost looks like theres a buldge

pics can decieve though,and i could be wrong but im leaning towards male,could be a lean female though

[Scincoides]

Beautiful Blotchie! I'm pretty sure that I'm going to try to get my hands on a few of these guys next